North Korea releases new photos of Kim Jong-un to quash death rumors
State media published fresh photos of Kim Jong Un with his daughter after unverified online claims said he had died from a brain hemorrhage.
- On Monday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured the 2026 National Garment and Footwear Exhibition accompanied by his wife Sol-ju and daughter Ju-ae, according to state media.
- Kim expressed satisfaction that products showed "rapid and substantial" development, reflecting the Party's policy aimed at eliminating regional disparities and improving living conditions nationwide.
- The exhibition displayed more than 70,700 items of clothing across over 30 types and more than 170,000 pairs of shoes in over 60 kinds, produced at factories under Kim's regional development initiative.
- State media published photos Tuesday countering unfounded claims that Kim had died or fallen into a coma in Beijing, as the rumors lacked any credible evidence.
- Unfounded health rumors spread on social media starting Sunday when anti-Chinese Communist Party profiles claimed without evidence that Kim had died or been hospitalized, reaching tabloids before official confirmation.
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In the face of the emergence of a wave of rumors about the health of North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, the country's state press ignored the rumors and published new photos of the beloved Comrade (one of the official titles) in his routine of public visits. With access to the restricted outside world, most North Koreans didn't even know about the noises, and analysts and security services claim that there is no feasible indication that Kim is n…
North Korean leader was photographed at a fashion show next to his daughter after several days of speculation about his state of health. It is not the first time that an absence of Kim Jong-un feeds speculation about his death
Earlier rumors online alleged Kim Jong Un had died from 'severe cerebral hemorrhage'
The news, "stripped" by the British tabloids, would come from alleged Chinese sources: but the regime promptly responded, publishing photos of the Marshal along with his daughter (in a clothing store)
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